Telegram-herald., 1887-08-20
BURNED on THE SEA
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roxpox. Au9. Is.-Nsss sf the burning
Of she City Of Montreal ~as learned aPon
tha riy.l Al Qussnss0~n this morning OF
a. sxst.a steamer York City, Captain
ssna. which lsst sAltim0fs August tor
Londaa. Ihls steamer rescued the 0@s<sn-
ear. .ns cav fr0m ne Earning vessel snd
ssonzht thsm % Qzssnsto~n-
Ths distraction 0f the stszmsr City of
Montreal occurred GA the litn inst, i've
DAYS aflsr she lsft Nss YORK A boat con-
taining sfx passengers snd seven members
OF lhs eTeU ls missing lns tnlEteen occa-
paafs of 'his boat are FeD0ftsd 70 have Prf-
fshe.f She had t2D passengers On board
The passeng-rs and cre4 0f lie CitY of
Aoatresl eers taxsn on the YORK Csty oy
tha tux A0nat ftaa ant laaded - o1eeus-
toxn. AL sefe accounted fef sxeepl t14ftssa
parsons ia a nlisslng boEs. Il - learne1
that shortly after the passengers had retired
on the nikhr Of the loth, Tie salp 0eios IN
iautuds 43 north a tne tine, taeJ we're
aroused BY the alarm o. nrs. a sesnS 81
CONSERVATION eGsued and tne passengers
wsrs areatsy terTi6ed when tasy foand cat
tna rrIls state of Affairs. The smoke caused
bv The ars sss sulfocauag. The passengers
dressed and kot On dec< as 4uiezly ss pos
.ahls bat Wi1h lsEtIs appearances of a panic.
Ia. dre originated ia cotton stored IA
ths after main n0ld. Nine streams OF water
we're soon working on the names and the
course II the vessel Vas shaped toward NeN
Foundiand. 800 miles distant. The aames
spr.aa With great rapidity. and burst out
~lth terrific forcs through the midway
snd after matches. the heat being intense
II vas evident that u Nas Impossible 70
ave tns ship. Boats were lowered, and tns
passengers And crew got into them A@e
boats soon scattered and one enurey
vanished This contained two stewards,
two sesmsa aud seven passengers ana
there - buE ittle doubt that AL pefisaed.
rbs boat aid not contain a lull crew. and
l<ft the City OF Montreal against tns
captain orders, as there was time TO take
n.ov mora Ia Il The other survivors
consider the fate OF the occupants OF the
lost boat A. judgment for their eosardice-
A bark was sighted shortly after the boats
lef. the steamer and her crew were prspai-
ing 20 pick up the survivors, when the
.tesrnsr iosk CITY. attracted by the flames
from the burnlng vessel. which were shoot
Ing up A hundred feet into the AIR, bore
down aud with difficulty took all hands on
board. The rescued people wers rea.ed
With the utmost kindness BY the Captain
and crew OF the York City. and the passen-
gers speak with mucn feeling OF the con-
sidsration which was accorded 10 them
The York City proceeded To London after
landing the City OF MOntreals passengers
snd crew at Queenstown. The Survivors
are unanimous Ia declaring that the officers
and crew OF the City OF Montreal did their
duty nobly and skillinlly-
The names Of those in the missing boat
are Passengers, samuel Kaufman. Geo.
Arnold. samuel Mckee. intermediates.
Keruerd Woolton, Steohsn Tupper. Simon
Rowtely, 5. kacheingke. Crew, Henry
Frazer, Chas Reads, William Franney,
Patrick Hughes trimmer, Chas. smith, IN
terpreter; Thos. Wilberforce, steward